Jihadist Movements
Wars of the Greater Middle East, 1945–92
Wars of the Greater Middle East, 1945–92
This article examines the history of war and society during the Cold War in the Middle East and parts of South Asia—two regions linked by geography, history, and culture. Few other regions have been so touched by war, or so fixed the attention of world…
Restrained Insurgents: Why Competition Between Armed Groups Doesn’t Always Produce Outbidding
Restrained Insurgents: Why Competition Between Armed Groups Doesn’t Always Produce Outbidding
Contemporary civil wars frequently involve numerous armed groups. How do armed groups compete with rival organizations for popular support? Existing research posits that militant organizations operating in the same conflict will often compete for support by…